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Moth ID help, Cornwall, UK (1 Viewer)
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thomasclark1985
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Thanks David, I can't believe I missed Vine's Rustic, I was staring at Uncertain & Rustic for ages, and managed to miss Vine's directly below it! A first for me though.
I think 3 might be a Clay Triple-lines now, possibly.
I think 3 might be a Clay Triple-lines now, possibly.
thomasclark1985
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Thanks Rose, It does look like a Jersey Mocha, from a quick google search, it's not even illustrated in my guide though. I'll have to wait to see what others think though, as it's pretty rare!
Tom
Tom
Paul Chapman
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Yes to Jersey Mocha - though the last one I saw was the female from which this one was bred - https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/cyclophora-ruficiliaria/adult-2/ - which was in 2004!
Slender Pug seems a reasonable guess but not Currant Pug for me which tends to be more uniform brown, white spots quite prominent and black band on the abdomen.
All the best
Slender Pug seems a reasonable guess but not Currant Pug for me which tends to be more uniform brown, white spots quite prominent and black band on the abdomen.
All the best
thomasclark1985
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Thanks Paul, that's great news about the Jersey Mocha, the rarest moth I've ever had, even beats the Waved Black I had the other week! Should I let the county recorder know?
Tom
Tom
Paul Chapman
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Tom
Absolutely. The state of my environmental record keeping is poor - one of my regrets from a lack of time.....
http://www.cornwallmothgroup.org.uk/record.php
I am aware that it is considered to be resident in Cornwall now though I've not trapped for it myself.
All the best
Absolutely. The state of my environmental record keeping is poor - one of my regrets from a lack of time.....
http://www.cornwallmothgroup.org.uk/record.php
I am aware that it is considered to be resident in Cornwall now though I've not trapped for it myself.
All the best
Hi.
Here is the address of the Cornish moth recorder Leon Truscott
[email protected]
He was very helpful to me while I was trapping in the Saltash area last summer. As it happens, I made the same mistake in identifying my Jersey Mochas as False Mochas, and for the same reason as you...it wasn't in my first edition Lewington.
I caught the first Waved Black for Cornwall on the Isles of Scilly two summers ago; so I guess yours will be the second.
Best
graham
thomasclark1985
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Hi Graham,
I’ve sent it onto him now, thanks for that. Well done on getting the first Waved Black, I didn’t actually catch the Waved Black in Cornwall, i caught it in Plymouth - at work. I believe they have had a few records in Devon anyway but I’ve let the county recorder know.
I work shifts and when I’m in on nightshifts I leave the window open, and light on in the mess room and see what comes in. I’ve had 2 Waved Blacks in there this summer, and my first Old Lady last week, which was a real shock, as it would have gave me a black eye if I didn’t move quickly enough, it was so big!
Cheers,
Tom
thomasclark1985
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Hi Paul,
I haven’t started keeping records yet, but I will start now... I hope. I’m only just getting to grips with ID though, So it takes me even longer. Although, I don’t catch a lot (between 5-15 per night) as I only have a little home made trap which I put out on my balcony, as I don’t have much of a garden. Still, it’s surprising what I’ve caught between here and my messroom at work!
Do you mind having a look at No.1 for me also?
Thanks again,
Tom
The Waved Black I had on Scilly came into my bedroom light and landed on the ceiling. I think I was vaguely aware there were more Waved Black records just across the Tamar in Devon. I get to claim a county first for the sake of 2-3 miles or so!
Paul Chapman
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Is it relatively recent? I would be inclined to call it Cabbage Moth and you can see a spur on the right front foreleg on the first segment.
All the best
All the best
thomasclark1985
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I caught it about 10 days ago. After doing a quick google search, it looks a better match for Cabbage Moth.
Thanks again Paul.
Tom
Andy Adcock
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That's funny, I've only ever seen one, it was here in Russia and it was on our bedroom ceiling!
